The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-22
KICKING AGAINST GARLAND,

An Alleged Outrageous Decision Called to
the Presidsnt's Attention.
New York, March 2I.-The Herald to.
day says: 1t is difficult to read with patti
encs the story our Washington correspon-
den: sends ne.
1t is the case of "The Northern Pacific
Railroad rs. Guliford Miller" in which
Atto,neyGsneral Garland, on Saturday,
gavo su opinion in favor OF tho corpora.
ton aud sgainss the poor settler. -
Miller lookup piece of land under the
homestead law, in 1884, outside Of the
limits Of tho Northern Pacific land grant
and fifty miles from tho line OF the rosd.
He probably picked out good piece, and
the Northern Pacific corporation fixed its
eyes on Nliller's homestead and "reached
out for it," Attorney General Garland
and Assistant Attorney General jerks,
being appealed to, say. that tho corpora-
ton shall have the land and Miller must
''go." s-'@
No ono doubts Mr.. Clevelaud's eincerc
and earnest desire to reform abuses in
every department nf the Government. It
is because We believe him to bs honest and
earnest that We call his attention to this
case. We say TO him frankly, and with
the most entire confidence in his own de.
sire to do right, that he canno. afford to
keep in the Attorney Generals Office men
like Mr. Garland and Mr.. jerks, capable
OF fostering old and villsinous abuses and
OF protecting thieving aud unscrupulous
corporations against the people when the
people seek justice. 1t will not do. There
is no reform in this. Mr.. Cleveland will
see the wrong il no will look into it, and
he will see, il he takes the trouble, thst
this 10 not at ell an isolated case OF the
perpetuation of gross and inexcueabe
wrongs and abuses under his administra-
ton.
The Democratic party came into power
solemnly pledged in ita platform to the
"strict enforcement OF individual rights
against corporate abuses" Yet hero ia an
Attorney General, in defiance Of right aud
law, upholding 4 corporation against a
poor farmer. Aud hero 10 q Demo-
cratic Attorney General, in the face of law
and justice, trying to give big corpora
ton even more than 1t has already
grabbed.
It will not do. Thers is TO hope OF land
reform with the Law Department OF the
Government turned into Department OF
Injustice, reGdysto cast lis weight into tho
scales 8gainat the poor and for corpora
tions; ready quibbles and technicslities TO
oust tho settler and favor the land grab.
grabber; ready to. bar and not facilitate the
way 10 justice for tho people. Clear out
that nest, Mr.. Cleveland, and put hones.
and efficient Democrats in there, who will
vigilantly guard the peoples rights. Land
reform Ia needed above all other reforms
in this country, and the men you have in
your Department OF JuOticc bar the way.
1t waa Garland and Jenks who per.
suaded you TO revoke the just and neces.
sary order Of Secretary Lamar and Com
missioner Sparks, suspending land entries
in certain districts. That WAS great mis-
take. 1t was a mistake, because 1t gave
land thieves, corporate and individual,
two mora yBsra In which To steal tho pub.
lie domain. 1t was r great mistase, bs.
cauas by this revocation Garland and
jerks led you to refuse to the people that
rule which has alTays bssn and still is
granted TO corporations. You cannot
keep about you such advisers, Mr.. Cleve-
land. They will lead you to ruin. They
will stain your good fame. They will dis
grace and ruin your party, for they ialslfy
the moot solemn promises. Clear GU: that
yile neat which has become Department
Of Injustice, and put honest men there
who sre not the slaves OF corporations,
and who will keep the Platforms prom.
iges to ''atrict!y enforce individual rights
against corporate abuseo."